There is a light at the end of the Tunnel...

I have to confess that when I saw the Fleshlight at Tickled Pink Toys that I was immediately intrigued. After using a left-handed twist for the last few decades the allure of a new masturbation toy was irresistible.

The Fleshlight caught my attention immediately. It has a hard outer plastic casing in the shape of a flashlight, with a larger screw top opening on one and, and a smaller screw top opening on the bottom end. Inside is a cyberskin insert, which has the benefit of feeling very similar to real flesh when it’s warmed up and lubricated. It is large enough in length and width to satisfy men of various penis length’s and girths, while still providing a tight fit.

The Fleshlight comes in a number of colours (flesh tone and clear are the most popular), and the inserts have exteriors shaped either like a mouth, vagina, or an anus.

The Fleshlight I have has a clear plastic casing and a clear cyberskin lady (vagina) insert. I chose the clear plastic because I’m vain. I like to be able to watch myself get off. The first thing I noticed when I opened the Fleshlight case was that the Fleshlight had been powdered (corn starch, or baby powder) to give it a skin like texture. Without the powder, the cyberskin has a slightly sticky consistency until it’s lubricated. I actually prefer having the outer portion of the Fleshlight powdered so it doesn’t stick against my testicles and pubic hair when I’m using it. The inside of the Fleshlight I’ve found is best left unpowdered as the powder soaks up the lube and causes excess friction.

Cyberskin requires the use of water based lubricant so I used my trusty old favorite, Probe, and lubed up the outside and inside of the insert. I really like the sensation of initial penetration with the Fleshlight. It’s a nice tight initial squeeze followed by a pleasurable sensation all over. One of the great things about the Fleshlight is that you can use it for many different kinds of masturbatory fun. You can wedge it in between your mattress and go at it doggy style, you can grasp the Fleshlight in your hand and use it as a more traditional hand aid, or you can leave it against a surface and lie face down towards it and thrust into it. It’s an extremely versatile toy.

I did find that that the lube kept getting pushed to the end of the tube by the head of my penis when using the Fleshlight vigorously. Removing my penis briefly and re-inserting after the lube had a chance to come down again easily solved this. I also found that a silicone cock ring was a good addition to a session with the Fleshlight. The cock ring keeps the head of the penis engorged, which adds a whole new level of sensation to the Fleshlight experience.

It was incredibly easy to clean after using it. All it takes is running hot water through the hollow insert until the inside is clean. If you want the exterior to have that soft touch afterwards, a small sprinkling of a corn starch based powder does the trick.

I bought the Fleshlight from Tickled Pink Toys for $74.95, a fantastic deal compared to other online resellers, and I got a fantastic toy that I’ll get a lot of use out of.

After decades of the left hand twist, there’s light at the end of the tunnel!